Gibson County Coal, LLCMining Incidents in 2017

An unplanned roof fall occurred in a regularly traveled area above the anchorage zone in the 3B6 Panel at cross cut #12, entry #5.

A roof fall occurred in the 1B5 Panel, cross cut #32, entry 8-9. The fall is approximately 18' wide and the height is unknown.

The contract employee was hanging miner cable during a power move and felt a pain in shoulder. EE was diagnosed with a strain and was not able to fulfill normal work activities.

The employee stepped off a supply trailer and strained hip.

The employee got foot caught between the mine floor and the rear bumper of the truss bolter, causing a fracture to the 3rd metatarsal on right foot.

A contract employee was roof bolting. The bolter was moving when the employee thought the cable was going to get run over. They flagged and yelled at the operator to stop. When they bent over the operator thought they flagged to resume tramming. When tramming resumed the contract employee got caught between the rib and the ATRS pad.

A contract employee was operating a mini-trac and a piece of loose material fell from the mine roof hitting the employee in the groin.

A contract employee was roof bolting, and while bending a roof bolt felt a pain in left elbow.

Contractor was said to have been struck in the back by a rock of unknown dimensions while servicing a miner. EE began missing work the following shift.

A contractor employee was loading the roof bolter and a piece of loose material fell from on ee right foot. EE was not given a full release due to fear of infection of a wound on right big toe.

While inspecting rollers in the impact bed under the slope belt, the employee got arm caught between rollers in the impact bed.

The employee slipped while walking underground and twisted left knee. Began missing work on 9/14/2017.

While operating the continuous miner, a loose rock fell from the roof and struck the employee.

The employee rolled ankle while walking.

The employee twisted left knee while walking to the roof bolter. Employee was given restrictions on 5/25/17 that do not allow employee to fulfill employee's normal work activity.

While reclaiming belt structure a piece of waterline broke and struck the employee in the eye who was standing 20 feet away from the waterline. Employee was given restrictions that do not allow employee to fulfill employee's normal work activities.

While operating the continuous miner, a piece of loose material fell from the mine roof and contacted the employee on the head.

While walking to the shuttle car, the employee rolled ankle, causing a fracture.

While roof bolting the two drill steels cross threaded and popped apart. One section of the drill steel hit employee's left hand.

The employee had just installed an outside bolt on the 3rd row. As employee was tightening the roof bolt to the roof a piece of draw rock fell and hit the employees leg.

Employee had just hooked up the road drag and as employee released the hand winch, the handle on the winch spun around striking employee in the hand.

While trying to flop the gate for the slope belt from the reclaim belt to the ROM belt, the employee had the pipe wrench slip the employee was using and hit the employee in the mouth. (5) sutures were required to close the wound.

The employee bumped elbow on the head of a roof bolt while loading it in tray at drill station. (2) sutures were required to close the wound.

While operating the continuous miner a piece of draw rock fell from the roof, measuring 6"" wide X 6"" long X 1/2 inch thick. It struck the employee on the back of the neck. 4 sutures were used to close the wound.

The employee had a pry bar slip while replacing a tram motor in a shuttle car, causing a laceration to left index finger. 2 sutures were required to close the wound.

The employee hit a bump while operating a shuttle car and chipped employee's upper left lateral incisor.

The employee cut arm on a roof bolt plate. 1 suture was used to close the laceration.

The employee was sliding the forks over on the mini-trac and pinched finger, causing a non-displaced fracture of distal phalanx of the left index finger.

The employee was walking under a piece of belt guarding and hit employee's right ear on the guarding, causing a laceration. 1 suture was required to close the wound.

While splice a cable the employee cut through protective gloves and caused a laceration to right thumb. 3 sutures were used to close the wound.

The employee was hooking up the diesel duster to a Getman and got their left ring and pinky finger caught between the tongue of the duster and the hitch on the Getman. This caused a laceration and sutures were required to close the wound.

The employee was installing a new section of exhaust on a piece of diesel equipment. During the installation the new piece of exhaust cut through the employee's protective gloves causing a laceration to right middle finger. Sutures were required to close the wound.

The employee set a crib block on employee's finger while building a crib. This caused a laceration to employee's finger. Sutures were required to close the wound.

The employee walked into a chain hanger, causing a laceration above the right eye. Sutures were required to close the wound.

While getting supplies out of toolbox the lid shut on employee's left hand. This caused a laceration. Sutures were required to close the wound.